Tea and coffee - is it good for your teeth?

There is nothing like hot coffee or tea early morning. But what about your smile? Yes, black tea just as its cousin coffee do stain your teeth because of tannic acid. But tee in contrast to coffee has some alternative effect.

Due to scientists opinion drinking tea may be good way to keep your teeth healthy. They found that some compounds in tea like polyphenolic constituents may attack harmful bacteria in the mouth cavity. These compounds are capable of killing or suppressing growth and acid production of cavity-causing bacteria in dental plaque. Thanks to black tea the total mass of the dental plaque can be greatly reduced so as certain plaque bacteria lose their adherence capability.

Common Causes of Tooth Discoloration

It goes without saying that the teeth are a vital structure in our anatomy so we should keep our teeth healthy and strong. Dental health starts in maintaining the "whiteness" of teeth as tooth enamel is considered to be one of the highly mineralized parts in the human body, which causes the white characteristic of the teeth. Usually the color of enamel of the teeth varies from yellow to white, if there is enough of calcium content teeth have white-colored enamel.

Tooth discoloration can be caused by aging (when one grows older there is a reduction in calcium content), salivary dysfunction, or poor oral hygiene.

If you practice head and neck radiation therapy the exposure to UV rays can cause stains on teeth as well as multiple medications.